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The Watts On-line
Issue No. 30 Part 2
October 3, 1997
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Descendants of John "the trader" Watts
Generation No. 1
1.  JOHN "THE TRADER"1 WATTS was born 1730 in VA, and died 1770 in Cherokee Nation East, TN.  He married SISTER OF OLD TASSELL Abt. 1750 in Fort Louden, TN, daughter of CHIEF ATTAKULLAKULLA "LITTLE CARPENTER".
Notes for JOHN "THE TRADER" WATTS:
SOURCES:  Cherokee Tragedy, the story of the Ridge Family and the decline of a people by Wilkins
Children of JOHN WATTS and SISTER TASSELL are:
i. JOHN "YOUNG TASSEL"2 WATTS, b. 1750, Tuskgee on Little TN Rvr; d. Abt. 1803, Fort Payne, AL.
Notes for JOHN "YOUNG TASSEL" WATTS:
Cherokee name:  Kunoskeskee
SOURCES:  see THE INTRUDERS pg 79; AFN: 8CW6-FV
PLACES LIVED:  Cherokee nation east (TN)
THEORIES:  succeeded Dragging Canoe as leader of the Chicamangas (Warring fraction of the Cherokees) March 1792; nephew of Attokullakulla civil chief of the Cherokees
ii. GARRETT Z. WATTS

Descendants of Garrett Z. Watts
Generation No. 2
1.  GARRETT Z.2 WATTS  (JOHN "THE TRADER"1) was born 01 August 1756 in Caroline,  VA, and died 02 June 1838 in Perry, AL.  He married ANNA SELF 16 July 1787 in Anson, NC, USA, daughter of VINCENT SELF.
Notes for GARRETT Z. WATTS:
SOURCES:  Rev. War Pension; AFN:  8CW5-DK; Peggy W. Ipsen, Bartlesville
LIVED:  Carolina, VA; Surry, NC; Caswell, NC; Jefferson, GA; Pendleton, SC; Bledsoe, TN; Perry, AL
Notes for ANNA SELF:
SOURCES:  AFN:37J4-1X; Rev War Pension application
THEORIES:  not sure if Vincent Self father or brother or could one be a jr.
Children of GARRETT WATTS and ANNA SELF are:
i. SOLOMON3 WATTS, b. Abt. 1780, NC; m. MARTHA.
Notes for SOLOMON WATTS:
possibly born 1798
ii. CLINTON WATTS, b. Abt. 1782, GA, USA; d. Aft. 1860, Pontotoc, MS; m. LETTY FIELDS, 13 June 1833, Jefferson, AL.
Notes for CLINTON WATTS:
possibly born 1808
iii. JOHN WATTS, b. 1784.
Notes for JOHN WATTS:
John is not on all lists that I have.
iv. NANCY WATTS, b. Abt. 1786; m. THOMAS EVANS.
Notes for NANCY WATTS:
Full sister to Malachi 
possibly born in 1812
v. ANNIS WATTS, b. Abt. 1788; m. JOHN SCARBOROUGH, 23 October 1830, Perry, AL.
Notes for ANNIS WATTS:
possibly born 1810
vi. MALACHI WATTS, b. 09 January 1793, NC; d. 16 December 1871, Ludwig, Johnson, AR, USA; m. (1) DELIA GRAY, 12 March 1818; m. (2) SUSAN MATILDA TOLLER, 13 November 1830, Gibson, TN, USA.
vii. VINCENT WATTS, b. Abt. 1795, NC; m. (1) ELIZABETH REED, 27 February 1825, Perry, AL; m. (2) JANE MILLER, 13 August 1831, Perry, AL.
Notes for VINCENT WATTS:
possibly born 1800
viii. JEFFERSON J. WATTS, b. 1797.
Notes for JEFFERSON J. WATTS:
see info Indian Terr #231
ix. MARTHA MALENDA WATTS, b. Abt. 1805; m. (1) WILLIAM GRAY, 02 August 1819, Jefferson, AL; m. (2) JOHN NAIL, 26 September 1826, Jefferson, AL.
Notes for MARTHA MALENDA WATTS:
See letters from Perry Co AL

Descendants of Malachi Watts
Generation No. 3
1.  MALACHI3 WATTS  (GARRETT Z.2, JOHN "THE TRADER"1) was born 09 January 1793 in NC, and died 16 December 1871 in Ludwig, Johnson, AR, USA.  He married (1) DELIA GRAY 12 March 1818.  He married (2) SUSAN MATILDA TOLLER 13 November 1830 in Gibson, TN, USA.
Notes for MALACHI WATTS:
SOURCES:  marriage record; probate--letter of administration--Johnson Co, AR; picture of tombstone; AFN: 8CW5-92 (LDS computer); tribal court files, p 501-503; copies from family bible (book from Elizabeth Moffett)
CONNECT: 
to father - cannot find one to connect to Garrett Watts of Perry Co, AL
to mother -
to daughter - Fanny - probate record
PLACES LIVED:  Gibson Co, TN; Johnson Co, AR;
Notes for SUSAN MATILDA TOLLER:
SOURCES:  marriage record; census; picture of tombstone; AFN: 37J3-ZM (LDS computer); probate--Johnson Co AR; land records-- Johnson Co AR
Children of MALACHI WATTS and DELIA GRAY are:
i. SOLOMAN4 WATTS, b. 26 January 1819; m. ELIZABETH ANN NEDRY, 09 October
1839.
ii. GARRETT WATTS, b. 10 April 1825; d. 24 September 1844.
iii. MARY DELIA WATTS, b. 16 April 1828; m. CULLUM J. BOYETTE, 12 February 1846, Gibson, TN, USA.

Children of MALACHI WATTS and SUSAN TOLLER are:
iv. FANNY MAY4 WATTS, b. 23 October 1831, TN; d. 18 July 1893, Sebastian, AR; m. LAMBERT TAYLOR, 25 January 1849, Gibson, TN.
v. MARIA LOUISA WATTS, b. 17 March 1833, TN; m. WILEY TAYLOR, 18 November 1849.
vi. MARION JASPER WATTS, b. 23 January 1835, Haywood or Gibson, TN, USA; d. 06 May 1854; m. SUSAN ELIZABETH GILBREATH, 06 August 1854.
vii. SUSAN MATILDA WATTS, b. 31 May 1838, TN; d. 10 April 1912, Muldrow, Sequoyah, OK; m. JACOB MABRAY, 27 September 1855.
viii. WILLIAM JEFFERSON WATTS, b. 14 April 1840, TN; d. 07 December 1904; m. MARTHA CATHRINE KITTY BLACKARD.
ix. MARGARET ANN WATTS, b. 20 February 1842, TN; m. WILLIAM WALTON. 
Notes for MARGARET ANN WATTS:
not listed as heir of Malachi Watts
x. MARTHA LETITHA WATTS, b. 26 February 1844, TN; d. June 1914; m. JAMES L. PAYNE.
xi. MAHALA JANE WATTS, b. 14 April 1847, TN; m. JAMES JONATHAN TAYLOR, 30 August 1866.
xii. JESSIE MALACHI WATTS, b. 12 November 1849, TN; m. ? SUSAN PATTERSON.
Notes for JESSIE MALACHI WATTS:
not listed as heir of Malachi Watts

Descendants of Fanny May Watts
Generation No. 4
1.  FANNY MAY4 WATTS  (MALACHI3, GARRETT Z.2, JOHN "THE TRADER"1) was born 23 October 1831 in TN, and died 18 July 1893 in Sebastian, AR.  She married LAMBERT TAYLOR 25 January 1849 in Gibson, TN, son of EDMUND TAYLOR and HETTIE ?.
Notes for FANNY MAY WATTS:
SOURCE:  marriage record; census
CONNECT:
to father - Malachi - probate of Malachi (Johnson co AR)
to mother - Susan -
to daughter - Hettie - death certificate of Hettie
Notes for LAMBERT TAYLOR:
SOURCES:  marriage record; Miller Times 7-92
Children of FANNY WATTS and LAMBERT TAYLOR are:
i. REOWN ?5 TAYLOR, b. 1849; d. Bef. 1860, buried Gibson co, TN.
ii. HETTIE MATILDA TAYLOR, b. 17 June 1850, TN; d. 22 December 1942, Akins, Sequoyah, OK; m. ARTHUR WILLIAM MILLER, 14 February 1870, Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR.
iii. JAMES W. TAYLOR, b. 1858; d. Bef. 1870.
iv. MARTHA TAYLOR, b. 1863.
v. MARY SUSAN TAYLOR, b. 1867; m. ISOM FIELDS.
vi. ROYBUCK TAYLOR, b. 1869; d. Bef. 1880.
vii. MARION J. TAYLOR, b. 05 August 1869; d. 25 August 1933, Pleasant Valley cemt, Sebastian, AR, USA; m. LEONA.
viii. WILLIAM TAYLOR, b. 1872; d. 1941, Pleasant Valley cemt, Sebastian, AR, USA; m. (1) BETTY/BELLE GOTCHER; m. (2) DORA MANNING.

Descendants of Hettie Matilda Taylor
Generation No. 5
1.  HETTIE MATILDA6 TAYLOR  (LAMBERT5, EDMUND4, LAMB3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 17 June 1850 in TN, and died 22 December 1942 in Akins, Sequoyah, OK.  She married ARTHUR WILLIAM MILLER 14 February 1870 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR, son of JAMES MILLER and MARTHA CARROLL.
Notes for HETTIE MATILDA TAYLOR:
SOURCES:  marriage record; death certificate; picture of tombstone; Agent Funeral Home Record
Hettie was part Cherokee (through Watts line), but was not on the rolls so no proof yet.
CONNECT:
to father - Lambert - death certificate of Hettie
to mother - Fanny - death certificate of Hettie
to son - Jesse - death certificate of Jesse
Notes for ARTHUR WILLIAM MILLER:
MILITARY:  Confederate Army
AKA:  Winchester
SOURCES:  marriage record; picture of tombstone; death certificate; pension record--Civil War--Confederate
CONNECT:
to father - James L - death certificate of Arthur William
to mother - Martha -
to son - Jess - death certificate of Jess
Children of HETTIE TAYLOR and ARTHUR MILLER are:
i. THOMAS K.7 MILLER, m. CLAUDIE AMOS.
ii. FANNY BELL MILLER.
iii. JAMES L. MILLER, b. 15 January 1870; d. 19 October 1920, Akins, Sequoyah, OK.
iv. JESS M. MILLER, b. 04 January 1871, Sebastian, AR; d. 17 April 1945, Sequoyah, OK; m. (1) JANE BENGE, 13 November 1896, Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR; m. (2) ?, Unknown.
v. WILLIAM FELIX WILL MILLER, b. 04 July 1877, Hackett, Sebastian, AR; d. 05 September 1939, Hanson, Sequoyah, OK; m. SUSIE AMOS.
vi. CHARLIE BEN MILLER, b. 13 December 1883, Indian Terr; d. 26 February 1965.
vii. OSCAR FRANK MILLER, b. 06 January 1891; d. 28 January 1957.

Descendants of Jess M. Miller
Generation No. 6
1.  JESS M.5 MILLER  (ARTHUR WILLIAM4, JAMES L.3, LEVI S.2, DAVID1) was born 04 January 1871 in Sebastian, AR, and died 17 April 1945 in Sequoyah, OK.  He married (1) JANE BENGE 13 November 1896 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR, daughter of OBEDIAH BENGE and MARGARET BLAIR.  He married (2) ? Unknown.
Notes for JESS M. MILLER:
SOURCES:  marriage record (Sebastian, AR); picture of tombstone (Akins Cemetery) Wheeler Funeral Home records; death certificate (OK)
CONNECT:
to father - Arthur William - death certificate of Jess
to mother - Hettie - death certificate of Jess
to daughter - Hettie - delayed birth certificate of Hettie
Notes for JANE BENGE:
SOURCES:  marriage record (Sebastian, AR); picture of tombstone (Akins Cemetery) applications paper for Cherokee--Dawes # 3476; census crd # 1274 listed as 1/2 Cherokee death certificate (OK)
CONNECT:
to father - Obediah - will of Obediah (Sequoyah county, OK)
to mother - Margaret - death certificate of Jane
to daughter - Hettie - death certificate of Hettie
Children of JESS MILLER and JANE BENGE are:
i. HETTIE MARGARET6 MILLER, b. 18 February 1894, Miller Ridge, Sequoyah, OK, USA; d. 05 January 1991, Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK, USA; m. (1) FRANK BARNES; m. (2) DAVID ANDREW "DREW" FULLBRIGHT, 02 September 1911, Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR, USA.
ii. PEGGY MILLER, b. 25 January 1896, Sequoyah, Indian Terr., USA; d. 23 April 1982, Sequoyah , OK; m. CHARLIE THOMPSON.
iii. LADDIE MAY MILLER, b. 16 January 1898; d. 07 October 1899, Akins, Sequoyah, Indian Terr., USA.
iv. MAUDE DESSIE MILLER, b. 1900; m. KINSEY.
v. FINEY MILLER, b. 20 January 1902; d. 24 May 1978, Akins, Sequoyah, Indian Terr., USA; m. (1) ALLEN; m. (2) FLEETWOOD.

Descendants of Hettie Margaret Miller
Generation No. 7
1.  HETTIE MARGARET6 MILLER  (JESS M.5, ARTHUR WILLIAM4, JAMES L.3, LEVI S.2, DAVID1) was born 18 February 1894 in Miller Ridge, Sequoyah, OK, USA, and died 05 January 1991 in Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK, USA.  She married (1) FRANK BARNES.  She married (2) DAVID ANDREW "DREW" FULLBRIGHT 02 September 1911 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR, USA, son of JESS FULLBRIGHT and ELLEN TAYLOR.
Notes for HETTIE MARGARET MILLER:
SOURCES:  delayed birth certificate; marriage certificate; death certificate; Cherokee Nation enrollment certificate; (census card # 1274); tribe roll # 3477
CENSUS:
1900--Cherokee Nation West--with Jess Miller (father); age--5; b--Indian Territory
1910--Sequoyah county, OK--with Jess Miller (father); age--16; b--OK
Notes for DAVID ANDREW "DREW" FULLBRIGHT:
SOURCES:  delayed birth certificate; marriage certificate; social security card--447-18-5736 voter registrator card; Price Chaple Baptist member card
CENSUS:
1900--Cherokee Nations West--with Jess Fullbright (father); age--9; b--Indian Territory
1910--Sequoyah county, OK--with Jess Fullbright (father); age--19; b--Indian Territory
Children of HETTIE MILLER and DAVID FULLBRIGHT are:
i. DAVID7 FULLBRIGHT, m. LOIS RANDOLPH.
ii. BILL FULLBRIGHT, m. CLEO MARTIN.
iii. MODEAN FULLBRIGHT, b. 07 June, Sequoyah, OK, USA; m. CLARENCE RED SELLS.
iv. JESSIE FULLBRIGHT, b. 22 June 1915, Sequoyah, OK, USA; d. 21 March 1918, Sequoyah, OK, USA.
v. GUS EUGENE FULLBRIGHT, b. 17 September 1923, Price Chapel, Sequoyah, OK; m. JOYCE FITZSIMMONS, 31 March 1946, Akins, Sequoyah, OK.

Descendants of Gus Eugene Fullbright
Generation No. 8
1.  GUS EUGENE11 FULLBRIGHT  (DAVID ANDREW "DREW"10, JESS C.9, ANDREW8
FULBRIGHT, JACOB F.7, JACOB6, JOHN WILLIAM5, HANS HIOB4 VOLPRECHT, DANIEL NIKOLAUS3, SIMON2, HANS1) was born 17 September 1923 in Price Chapel, Sequoyah, OK.  He married JOYCE FITZSIMMONS 31 March 1946 in Akins, Sequoyah, OK, daughter of COLEMAN FITZSIMMONS and EULA ALLEN.
Children of GUS FULLBRIGHT and JOYCE FITZSIMMONS are:
i. GUS EUGENE12 FULLBRIGHT, b. 28 December 1946, Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK, USA; d. 28 September 1994, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK  buried Sallisaw City Cemetery; m. SUSAN LEE RAY, 06 April 1966, Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK, USA.
ii. JUDY KAY FULLBRIGHT, b. 27 September 1954, Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK, USA; m. JERRY RONALD BIBB.

Descendants of Gus Eugene Fullbright
Generation No. 9
1.  GUS EUGENE12 FULLBRIGHT  (GUS EUGENE11, DAVID ANDREW "DREW"10, JESS  C.9, ANDREW8 FULBRIGHT, JACOB F.7, JACOB6, JOHN WILLIAM5, HANS HIOB4 VOLPRECHT, DANIEL NIKOLAUS3, SIMON2, HANS1) was born 28 December 1946 in Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK, USA, and died 28 September 1994 in Tulsa, Tulsa, OK buried Sallisaw City Cemetery.  He married SUSAN LEE RAY 06 April 1966 in Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK, USA, daughter of RUSSELL RAY and LAVERNE CORLEY.
Children of GUS FULLBRIGHT and SUSAN RAY are:
i. MICHAEL DON13 FULLBRIGHT, b. 27 January 1968, Biloxi, Harrison, MS; m. LEILANI ADAIR PRESCOTT, 06 June 1992, Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK, USA.
ii. GARY ALAN FULLBRIGHT, b. 06 July 1970, Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR; m.KAREN QUAY KUYKENDALL, 13 February 1993, Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK.
iii. JENNIFER KAY FULLBRIGHT, b. 30 September 1971, Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR; m. CHRISTOPHER WARREN MCLELLAN, 14 October 1995, Bella Vista, Benton,
AR.

Contributed by Susan Fullbright  - slf47@softwareplus.net

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FORSYTH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA  CEMETERY RECORDS

BORN DIED

Piedmont Memorial Gardens

Bessie T. Watts (H:J.R.) 1904
Jeff R. Watts (W:B.T.) 1898 1968
Melvin Douglas Watts age 33 yrs. April 24, 1975

Macedonia Baptist

Hattie I. Watts (H:C.R.) July 2, 1879 Dec. 30, 1907
Pearl E. Watts McLendon January 2, 1904 May 23, 1941

Mt. Pleasant Methodist

Armitte F. Watts (Kreeger) Feb. 23, 1887 Dec. 31, 1962
                (H:C.R.)
Charles Ross (W:A.F.(K)) May 18, 1884 March 9, 1959
Clara Watts (P:R.T. & M.A.) Apr. 11, 1900 Oct. 24, 1918
Martha A. Watts (H:R.T.) Jan.  4, 1861 Apr. 15, 1917
Richard T. Watts (W:M.A.) Oct. 4, 1850 Apr. 22, 1931
Robert Holten Watts July 23, 1895 Dec. 23, 1954

Long Family Cemetery 4.5 mile SW of Tobaccoville on S side (beside Pleasant Hill Methodist Church                                   

Mamie Watts (H:A.R.) Jan. 16, 1888 Aug. 15, 1971

Mt. Pleasant Methodist

Maggie L. Watts (H:H.C.) Nov. 29, 1880 March 12, 1967

Bethania Moravian

Frances Masencup Watts(H:R.C.) March 14, 1924 March 31,1957
Henry Gilmer Watts(W:R.S.) May 23, 1891 December 28, 1937
Ruth Speas Watts(H:H.G.) March 18, 1896 March 26, 1943

Forsyth Memorial Park

Judith Ann Watts (P:D.&E) Sept. 19, 1944 March 16, 1945

Mt. Tabor Methodist

Ida Gatten Watts(H:J.F.) June 15, 1858 April 2, 1954

Dennis Missionary Baptist 5 miles N of Walkertown

Edna W. Watts(H:Rev. H.M.) 1921
Rev. Henry M. Watts (W:E.W) 1923 1970

Salem

Mary Alice Watts Aug. 27, 1880 June 27, 1947

Salem Moravian

Henry Little Watts Sept. 4, 1908 Jan. 12, 1971

Woodland   Winston Salem on Indiana Avenue

Dianna L. Watts 1960 1960
Fannie Frazier Feb. 7, 1861 April 7, 1934

Contributed by Tayna Watts Lynn   Tlynn165@aol.com

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WATTS biographies:  Francis M. Watts
                          Charles H. Watts

Hi Watts Cousins,

I was doing some lookups for someone inquiring about Watts in Champaign County, IL.  Thought I might as well pass the information along to you as well.  Hope there is some information here that will help someone.

Celia

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilchampa/

Champaign County, IL Representative

<fontfamily><param>Times</param><bigger><bigger>"Portrait and Biographical Album of Champaign County, Ill.," Chicago, Chapman
Brothers, 1887:

FRANCIS M. WATTS, who is pursuing the even tenor of his way as the leading merchant of the village of Ivesdale, In Sadorus Township, established in business there in the spring of 1881, and has built up a good trade in general merchandise, having among his patrons the best people of his community.  He first appeared upon the stage of action in Perry County, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1844, and was the second in a family of seven children born to Charles and Elizabeth (TRACY) WATTS, the father a native of Ohio, and the ther of Maryland.  They followed farming in a modest manner in the Buckeye State, and Francis M. remained a member of the parental household until the outbreak of the late Rebellion.

When a little over nineteen years of age our subject enlisted, Feb. 18, 1864, as a soldier of the Union Army, becoming a member of Co. G, 76th Ohio Vol. Inf., which was assigned to the 1st brigade in the 1st division of the 15th Army Corps, under command of Capt. Stewart, and proceeded to the South, where the troops entered upon the continuous struggle which succeeded from that time until the fall of Atlanta. Young Watts, with his comrades, joined in the march with Sherman to Savannah, where he remained  during the winter on provost duty.  In the spring his regiment moved out and followed the line of Sherman's march to Columbia, S. C., where our subject served in a similar capacity during the siege of that city.  From there they proceeded to Bentonville and engaged in the last fight of the Union troops with Gen. Joe Johnson, during which he surrendered, and upon which closely followed the final capitulation of the rebels generally.  Mr. Watts, with his command, proceeded to Washington and participated in the grand review, after which his regiment was transferred by rail to Louisville, Ky., where they remained until the 12th of July, 1865, when they received their honorable discharge and were mustered out.


Our subject during his seventeen months of army life came out without receiving a scratch, and returning to his home in the Buckeye State, remained there until the fall of 1868.  He then came to this State, locating first in Piatt County, where he followed farming on rented land until 1874; afterward he purchased eighty acres, and soon by a series of circumstances was induced to change his location and
occupation.  Coming to Ivesdale, this county, he learned telegraphy, and was agent on the Wabash road for a period of eight years.  From that position he drifted into mercantile business, which he followed in Ivesdale two years, and then selling out, went to Kansas, with the design of locating there and following the same vocation.  Failing to find anything desirable he returned as far east as Indiana, and engaged in the grocery trade at Kokomo.  A year later he sold out there and returned to Ivesdale, where he has since remained.  He carries a stock of groceries and the lighter articles required about the farm and household, and by his correct business methods has built up a flourishing
trade.  Most of his time has been spent strictly attending to his own affairs, as he finds this the easiest method of getting on.  Although reasonably anxious that the Republican party should have the management of National affairs, and those of importance nearer home, he takes no further part in its deliberation than to cast his vote at the general election.

The wife of our subject, to whom he was married Jan. 28, 1876, was formerly Miss Angeline B., eldest child of Robert and Catherine Redmond, natives of Ohio.  Mrs. Watts was born near Indianapolis, I and., in 1855, and there spent the greater part of her childhood and youth.  Of her union with our subject there were born two sons-Charles B. and Francis Joseph.  The former died during their trip to the West.  Mr. and Mrs. Watts are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and enjoy the association of a large circle of friends.
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"History of Champaign County," 1904, J. O. Cunningham

CHARLES H. WATTS, a prominent educator and Superintendent of the public schools of Champaign County, Ill., was born in Coles County, Ill., November 16, 1867.  In early childhood, he removed with his parents to Champaign County.  He was educated in the public schools, at the Central Normal College in Danville, Ind., and at the Ohio Normal University, in Ada, Harden County,
Ohio, graduating from the latter institution in 1893.  Then beginning his career as a teacher in the public schools of Champaign County, he later became Principal of the school at Seymour, where he remained and held the same position in Philo for several years.  Elected Superintendent of the Schools of Champaign County in 1902, and succeeding one of the ablest educators in the State, he has since demonstrated his ability to maintain, and improve upon, an established high standard of instruction.

Mr. Watts is a member of the Illinois State Teachers' Association, and otherwise avails himself of opportunities to keep in touch with the foremost thinkers and instructors in the country.  He is prominent in fraternal circles, being identified with the Modern Woodmen of America, the Masons, and the Sons of Veterans.  Politically, he is a Republican, and has done much to promote the local success of his party.  In 1896, he was united in marriage to Blanche B. Irwin, of Longview, Ill.

Contributed by Celia G. Snyder (cgsnyder@uiuc.edu)
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